Show Boat

Show Boat

HEAR Glorious New Music and Songs by Jerome Kern and Oscar Hammerstein II:

NR 1936 · 113 min · ★ 6.7 · Music, Romance, Drama, Comedy

Despite her mother's objections, the naive young daughter of a show boat captain is thrust into the limelight as the company's new leading lady.

Directed by James Whale · Written by Oscar Hammerstein II

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